Policies and Guidelines for Recruiting at McCombs

We request that the members of your organization involved in recruiting with McCombs adhere to our policies and guidelines. Acknowledgement of UT's Equal Employment Opportunity Policy is required to participate in on-campus recruiting.

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Offer Timelines by Degree

BBA

Fall Recruiting: Offers should remain open for a minimum of three weeks after the date of the written offer.

Spring Recruiting: Offers made up until April 1 should remain open for a minimum of three weeks after the date of the written offer. After April 1, offers should remain open for a minimum of two weeks after the date of the written offer.

Internship to Full-time Offers: Full-time employment offers made to students who have recently completed an internship with a company should remain open until the 4th Friday in October (October 24th, 2014) or for three weeks from the date of the written offer, whichever is later. This deadline also applies to any offers made through summer recruiting (not through an internship).

MBA

Full-time Offers: Full-time offers made in the Fall semester should remain open until December 3 or a minimum of three weeks after the date of the offer, whichever is later. Full-time offers made in the Spring semester before April 1 should remain open for a minimum of three weeks after the date of the written offer. After April 1, offers should remain open for a minimum of two weeks after the date of the written offer

Internship Offers: Internship offers made before April 1 should remain open until February 20 or a minimum of three weeks after the date of the written offer, whichever is later. After April 1, offers should remain open for a minimum of two weeks after the date of the written offer. Companies that recruit first year MBA students for internships at national and diversity conferences prior to the start date of the spring semester should allow those internship offers to remain open until February 20 in alignment with our internship recruiting timelines.

Internship to Full-time Offers: Offers made to students who have completed a summer internship with your company should remain open until December 3 or a minimum of three weeks after the date of the written employment offer, whichever is later

MPA

Fall (Full-Time and Internship Recruiting): Offers should remain open until the 1st Friday in December (December 5) or a minimum of three weeks after the date of the written offer, whichever is later.

Spring Internship Recruiting (Public Accounting Calendar Firms Only): Firms will not make internship offers until office visits after final exams in May. Offers for internships must stay open for a minimum of 7 business days or June 5, whichever is later.

Spring Internship and Full-Time Recruiting (All Other Firms): Offers made up until April 1 should remain open for a minimum of three weeks after the date of the written offer. After April 1, offers should remain open for a minimum of two weeks after the date of the written offer.

Internship to Full-time Offers: Employment offers made to students who have recently completed an internship with your company should allow a minimum of three weeks response time beginning the day the written offer is made.

MSF

Fall Recruiting: Offers should remain open for a minimum of three weeks after the date of the written offer.

Spring Recruiting: Offers made up until April 1 should remain open for a minimum of three weeks after the date of the written offer. After April 1, offers should remain open for a minimum of two weeks after the date of the written offer.

Internship to Full-time Offers: Employment offers made to students who have recently completed an internship with your company should remain open until the 4th Friday in October (October 24) or for three weeks from the date of the written offer, whichever is later.

MSBA

Fall Recruiting: Offers should remain open for a minimum of three weeks after the date of the written offer.

Spring Recruiting: Offers made up until April 1 should remain open for a minimum of three weeks after the date of the written offer. After April 1, offers should remain open for a minimum of two weeks after the date of the written offer.

Internship to Full-time Offers: Employment offers made to students who have recently completed an internship with your company should remain open until the 4th Friday in October (October 24) or for three weeks from the date of the written offer, whichever is later.

MSTC

All offers should remain open for a minimum of three weeks from the date of the written offer or until December 3, 2014, whichever is later. Any offers made after April 1, 2015, should remain open for two weeks from the date of the written offer.

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Making an Offer

Offers - All offers must be in writing. Written offers are defined as electronic or hard copies The start of the offer timeline is determined by the date on the written offer letter.

Exploding Offers - McCombs Career Services prohibits "exploding offers." An exploding offer requires a student to accept a job offer within a very short period of time or face having the offer rescinded or base salary diminished. Requiring a verbal acceptance in order to receive a written offer is considered an "exploding offer."

Employer Accountability - Employers that misrepresent
employment opportunities to students will risk losing access or privileges to McCombs
Career Services recruiting resources. We strongly discourage any employer
from withdrawing offers or altering base compensation. We request
that employers notify the appropriate Career Services Office once students have accepted an offer.

Student Accountability - All acceptances must be in writing. Acceptances may occur in either electronic or hard copy. If a student accepts a written offer of employment and later rescinds on the acceptance, please notify the appropriate program's Career Services Office. Students sign and are expected to abide by our Code of Ethics (see the next tab below). If necessary, McCombs Career Services can facilitate a meeting to determine a mutually agreeable solution when conflicts arise.

Student Code of Ethics

We recognize that recruiting McCombs students on campus is a significant commitment of time and resources. To ensure that McCombs Career Services provides recruiters with the best possible outcomes, we ask our students to commit to the McCombs Career Services Code of Ethics before they are granted access to our recruiting services.

The policy outlines expectations with respect to recruiting events, interviews, interview cancellations and no-shows, offer acceptances, and reporting requirements (for use in our statistical reports). If you have issues with any of our students on these or other issues, please contact the appropriate program's career services Director (Velma Arney - BBA, Jim Franklin - MPA, Stacey Rudnick - MBA) or appropriate program staff (Renee deLota - MSF Associate Director, Scott Good - MSTC Director of Career Development, Candice Lewis - MSBA Assistant Director) for assistance.

McCombs Career Services encourages students to coordinate and negotiate with employers to find a reasonable compromise to conflict. If necessary, McCombs Career Services is willing to facilitate a meeting to determine a mutually agreeable solution to any dispute.

On-Campus Soliciting

Campus-Wide Recruiting & Solicitation Policies - Activities that are considered on-campus soliciting are prohibited outside of recruiting designated spaces. Working with student groups,representatives, interns or ambassadors to recruit for your company/organization or to promote your opportunities, products or services to UT Austin students on campus is also prohibited.

Student Ambassador Policy - In accordance with UT System Regent's Rules
& Regulations, job and internship postings with the following requirements are ineligible: Positions requiring or asking employees to market products/services on the UT Austin campus.

BBA Internship Guidelines

All Texas BBA students are required to complete an internship as part of their degree. The internship must last at least six weeks and offer a minimum of 160 hours. Internship positions must be professional and involve work that is relevant to the student’s personal career objectives. Internships during the fall or spring semesters are required to be in the Austin metro area; this is in alignment with The University of Texas at Austin’s 4 year graduation goals.

Internship Definition

An internship is a form of experiential learning that integrates knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with practical application and skills development in a professional setting. Internships give students the opportunity to gain valuable applied experience and make connections in professional fields they are considering for career paths; and give employers the opportunity to guide and evaluate talent.

NACE Seven Criteria for Internships

1. The experience must be an extension of the classroom: a learning experience that provides for applying the knowledge gained in the classroom. It must not be simply to advance the operations of the employer or be the work that a regular employee would routinely perform.

2. The skills or knowledge learned must be transferable to other employment settings.

3. The experience has a defined beginning and end, and a job description with desired qualifications.

4. There are clearly defined learning objectives/goals related to the professional goals of the student’s academic coursework.

5. There is supervision by a professional with expertise and educational and/or professional background in the field of the experience.

6. There is routine feedback by the experienced supervisor.

7. There are resources, equipment, and facilities provided by the host employer that support learning objectives/goals.

Academic Credit for Internships

Decisions regarding whether or not a student will be able to receive academic credit for an internship are made at the academic departmental level, not at the university level. The student is responsible for initiating the application for academic credit with the academic department.

Employers with questions about the BBA internship requirement should contact Shannon Hickson (email).